While the singers perform ably, they are often sabotaged by the cheap and obvious stage business required of them, especially in the evening's first half.

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"It is important having more people live in the city centre, that's what will bring the city centre more alive especially in the evening times where all of us feel that it empties too quickly and it will provide trade for restaurants and cafes in the evening as well as lunchtime, " added Mr Graham.

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Now, three hours is a lot of time to commit already, especially as some of us have kids, so extending the evening by an hour to fit in a meal wouldn't work.

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